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Living in Symerton, IL

Symerton is a tiny town of 132 people in Will County, Illinois. It's about 18 miles from Kankakee, IL and 40 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $1k a month.

132people
$233kTypical home
$1,462/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
21"Snow
224Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 132
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 841 people per sq mi
  • 40 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 18 mi to Kankakee, IL
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $233k (≈$1,471/mo)
  • Median rent $1,462/mo
  • Median household income $107k
  • Property tax about 2.3% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 224 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 141 cloudy days a year
  • 47 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 23 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (691 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 31
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 35% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 35 mi to MDW airport
  • 35 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1946
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 640 ft
  • 601 mi to the ocean
  • 39 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 48 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 57 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 604 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 138 bars within 25 mi
  • 166 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 12% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Will County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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